The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-25
HERM0SA'S MINES.
4 Steady Producing and Grow
ing Camp.

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brightest districts In the territory to-
day, and Is one Of the few. II not the
only genuine self-supporting camp In
New Mexico. This camp vas founded
In 1881, and has for the past i've years
produced an abundance Of ore that
has furnished sufficient means for the
development Of her mines b. the state
whici thew ARE found to-day, which
means a largely Increased output Of
ore ana now bids fair 30 outstup her
sister camps m sierra county. Her
steady output Of ore for the past few
years las attracted the attention Of
capital. and Il Is now that capitalists
are turning their eyes IN that direction
with a view Of investing. and some
however, have already gained a foot
bold and are successfully and prontably
operating In that camp, while Others
are set king investments. The output
Of ore from this camp Is increasing
daily and the majority OF the produce
comes from the lowsr camp, (Eaglt
CAMP, two miles below the town OF
Hermosa. THE RANGE reporter found
the lower camp full of life and activity.
IN this camp there are some 20 men
employed IN the various mines siturat-
ed a group which ARE principally work
ed on tie lease system, especially the
Pelican Eagle group which is working
thirty men or more. The ore of this
camp is not only found In blanket
form between the lime aud shale but in
trut uniform, vertical breaks in the
Lime where larger and better grade ores
ere found, and lessees are now only too
anxious TO secure leases and run
tunnels IN on these vertical breaks 800
feet 200 feet below the contact in which
they are sure of securing good bodies
of high grade ore.
Messrs. Woods & Reed who ore work
ing a lease at the extreme east end OF
the Eagle ground have, like many Others
l~essees On the Eagle Pelican group,
derived abundant success Their
working shaft was sunk blind through
the shale to u depth of seventy-six
feet TO the contact where they found a
leading Of ore which gave returns OF
5000 To 81 900 per ton, They followed
down this body of ore thirty feet and
are now drifting eastward and are
taking out ore worth $50 per sack and
they now have about five tons of this
ore sacked ready for shipment.
In the original workings of the Eagle
Messrs. Hardin 4 Gallagher are leasing
and are taking out good ore from be-
gond the 200 foot incline which has
produced good pay orc every foot of its
entire length some of which gave re.
turns of 1880 per ton. The ore body
III these workings lies between lime
and shale and gives returns of $3.50 per
ton. One hundred feet directly below
this incline, Messrs. Hardin, Woods,
Bishop & Gallagher are developing a
tunnel, which when completed, vii.
extend 800 feet into the hill and tap the
ore body of the upper workings and act
rs a drainage TO them AS well rs the
Woods q Reed lease and enable the
lessees to work more rapidly and with
greater profit.
John st. Charles and Mrs. Jacob
Criger have opened up a leading of
ore in their lease on the Eage ground
that gives returns of 5000 silver per
ton.
The old Taylor workings on the Eagle
which have produced abundantlY are
now IDLE owing TO the amount of wa
ter which prevented further develop
ment. These works, however, are to
be drained by a 300 foot tunnel which
been started lower down the hill by
Messrs. Burlew & Evans, of Kingston,
who are also taking good ore from their
lease.
Beebe & Hecklin are taking out and
sacking 400 ounce ore from their lease
OF the Albatros.
The Nourse and Foster lease on the
Vulture is showing a fine body of good
grade ore in the $50 foot drift in one of
the vertical breaks which has pro.
duced many tons of high grade ore,
and is now literally producing sl75 ore.
This break shows a continuous lead
ing of ore for a depth of seventy feet
and its entire length Of $50 feet.
The workings of the Mooney & Nc